Monday, January 17, 2011

Craft #17 - Frilly Preemie Dress --Completed!

It's finally finished!!! It is so detailed, and I had to keep taking parts out while I was making it up. All I can say is it had better be proportionally correct. Is "proportionally" a word? Maybe it's just spelled wrong,,, oh well, moving on to the long awaited pattern! :)

Frilly Preemie DressThis pattern has been posted by Krafty-Lyn. Please only use it for gifts, donation, or personal use. Thank-you.

MaterialsBernat Softee Baby yarnD Crochet hook (can use E or F)G Crochet hook (bump it up to an H if you choose an F for your smaller size.)Ribbon - I used 1/8" width ribbon, but you may use something wider.

Using a a D crochet hook with this yarn yielded a dress that would fit a 20-22wk Preemie. Use a larger hook with this yarn, or a larger hook and heavier yarn to make bigger sizes.

Chain 29Row 1: 7 Single crochet. Sc in next ch. Chain 1 then Sc in same ch. Repeat across. Ch 1 and turn.Row 2: Half Double crochet up to first chain 1 space. Hdc in ch1 sp. Ch 1 then Hdc in same stitch. Hdc up to next ch1 sp. Hdc in ch1 sp. Ch 1 then Hdc in same stitch. Continue this pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.Repeat two more timesRow 5: Hdc up to first ch 1 space. Ch 2. Slip stitch first ch1 sp to second ch1 sp. Hdc up to 3rd ch1 sp. SS third ch1 sp to fourth ch1 sp. Hdc to end. Ch 1 and turn.Row 6: Hdc across. Ch 1 and turn.Row 7: Hdc in first st away from hook. 4 Hdc in next st. *Hdc in next st. 4 Hdc in next st.* Repeat pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.Row 8: In back loops only, Hdc in first st away from hook. *Skip 4. Hdc in next two stitches (one in the last of the Hdc shell, one in the single Hdc).* Repeat pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.Repeat Rows 7 & 8 once.Row 11: 2 Hdc per stitch across. Ch 1 and turn.Row 12: 1 Hdc per stitch across. Ch 1 and turn.Repeat Rows 7 & 8 once.Row 15: Double Crochet in first stitch away from hook. *3 Dc in next st. Dc in next st.* Repeat this pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.Row 16: In back loops only, Hdc in first st away from hook. *Skip 3. Hdc in next two stitches (once in the last of the Dc shell, once in the single Dc).* Repeat this pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.Row 17: 2 Hdc in first st. *Hdc in next stitch. 2 Hdc in next st.* Repeat this pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.Row 18: In back loops only, Hdc across. Ch 1 and turn.Row 19: In both loops, Hdc across. Ch 1 and turn.Row 20: In back loops only, Hdc across. Ch 1 and turn.Repeat Rows 7 & 8 twice.Row 25: 2 Hdc in first stitch. *Hdc in next three stitches. 2 Hdc in next stitch.* Repeat pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.Row 26: Hdc in every stitch across. Ch 1 and turn.Repeat Rows 7 & 8 once.Row 29: DC in first st. *4 Dc in the next st, then one Dc in the following stitch.* Repeat this pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.Row 30: In back loops only, Hdc in first st away from hook. *Skip 4. Hdc in next two stitches (once in the last of the Dc shell, once in the single Dc).* Repeat this pattern across. Ch 1 and turn.Row 31: Hdc in each st across. Ch 1 and turn.Row 32: In back loops only, Hdc in each st across. Ch 1 and turn.Row 33: In FRONTloops only, Hdc in each st across. Ch 1 and turn.

Edging: Sc in first st. *Ch 3. Sc in next st.* Repeat this pattern across. Ch 1. Do not turn! Work 45 sc up the edge. (***See note***) Tie off & weave in end. Attach yarn to bottom of other edge. Work 45 sc up the edge. Tie off & weave in end.

Sleeves (repeat this pattern for each sleeve)Round 1: Attach yarn to the bottom middle of the sleeve opening. Work Sc around the opening. SS to beginning and ch 1. Round 2: 2 Sc in each Sc around. SS to beginning and ch 1. Round 3: 4 Hdc in first st. *Ch 1. Skip 1. 4 Hdc in next st.* Repeat this pattern around. SS to beginning and ch 1.Round 4: In back loops only, Hdc in first skipped Sc stitch in previous row. *Ch 1. Hdc in next skipped Sc stitch in previous row.* Repeat this pattern around. SS to beginning and ch 1.Switch to a larger hook (I went from a D to a G)Round 5: Sc in each space around. SS to beginning and ch 1.Round 6: Hdc around. Skip last st. SS to beginning and ch 1.Rounds 7-18: Repeat Round 6 until you have 16 stitches in your round (not including the SS or ch1). You should be down to 16 stitches by round 9 or 10. Continue the rest of the rounds without skipping the last stitch.Edging: In each stitch around: Sc, ch2, Sc (all in one stitch). SS to beginning. Tie off and weave in ends.

Weave ribbon through the dress in between the first two ruffles (row 8). Leave plenty (6-8") of ribbon to tie a bow for closure (you can have the dress look like it ties in the front OR the back)

***Note*** You may want to ch 6 at the end of the edge and ss it to the same stitch for use as a button hole. Attach a button to the opposing side so you can button the top part closed. Otherwise, you can just tie the top closed with ribbon.

Please- if you ever have any questions about my patterns (like if they're unclear or you think I might have made a typo), let me know! Thanks. :)